Goldstar
Childminder in Brackenhill
Female Member since Feb 2012 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 07 May 2025
My Summary
Childminder In Hamilton
About Me
Partnership contract with South Lanarkshire Council to provide funded spaces for 3 &4 year olds - 1140 hours from August 2020.
I offer a safe,nurturing & fun environment in which i have good quality resources for your child to learn through play with. Children have free flow within the house,with plenty to do :)
Weekly trips out.
Whilst in the house we do baking/drawing/painting/waterplay/garden play/pre school education introduction to colours/alphabet/story time and the children have time to amuse themselves in a child led fashion while I take a step back and allow them to engage in those activities.
I am Care Inspectorate Registered since 2014 under Gold Star Daycare.
**Childminders Inspection took place January 2017 with a 5 (very good) grading**
I have plenty of special needs experiance having worked in a specialised care home also having minded children with different needs.
I am 32 years old and have a child of my own of the furry nature(small dog) grew up with my mum being a childminder,over the last few years i have seen plenty of children of all ages through my door so i have been around children my entire life.
My Experience
Babysitting for various families.
Registered Child minder for 6 1/2 years.
Support Worker for additional needs.
I have sound knowlegde and understanding of having fun
My Qualifications
SVQ Health and Social Care course level 3.
First Aid.
Food and Hygiene
My Availability
In advert.
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| Last Updated: 06/05/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £4.00 per hour
Full and half day fees.
Available on request.
Before school with drop off set fee.
My Local Schools
This childminder has not yet informed us whether or not they provide any drop off or pick up services at local schools.
My Documents
- Care Inspectorate Certificate (added 16/05/2018)
Reviews
4 out of 5
Latest reviews
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I have been using Zara’s services for 2 years now and couldn’t ask for anyone better to watch my children.
She’s absolutely fantastic with them and despite hearing the word Autism she didn’t run a mile .
She was open and honest and explained she couldn’t promise a space as she needed to consider the needs and safety of the other children in her care but she would give them a very fair trial run.
Here we are about to go into our third year :-)
My children love going to Zara’s and she has went and above my expectations of a childminder.
She isn’t just my childminder, the lady who looks after my children in her own home /garden
Shes the women who goes above and beyond and takes them on amazing adventures, to the best softplay, farms, restaurants, beaches, forts, foam parties, discos … the list is endless .
I dont feel guilt going to work as I know they’re having a ball with Zara.
Price wise, yeh childcare is expensive, but I only want the best care for my children and while I’m in a position to be able to afford Zara’s prices I will continue to pay and know I’m getting excellent value taking into account all that they do …. And all that they eat !
I can’t fault zaras service at all.
And if my circumstances ever change and I was to become a childminder I’d hope to be rated as highly as Gold star Day care.
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TwinMum
on 07/08/2024
My son has attended here for 5 years now and has come on leaps and bounds. Her patience with his ASD has no bounds and she has helped him improve his speech, social skills and road safety skills.
She has become like family to us and we wouldn't be without her ❤️
She is also very reasonably priced and hasn't put her prices up in years, with many of us parents telling her she needs to come into line with other rates in the area, especially with how much she does for the children.
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Claire
on 07/08/2024
Zara is been looking after our daughter for the last 9 months and we could not have find the best person to look after our daughter. She takes a good care of her, she loves her as her own. Skylar loves her, her wee face lights up when she sees her. When Skylar is not herself, she makes sure she gets all the attention she needs. Zara is very flexible and she will do her best to make sure the kids and the parents are happy. She has activities all week to help the kids socially and educationally. Zara is one of the nice person you would like your kids to be around. She teaches them bandories and show them love.
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on 14/02/2019
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